'My son was randomly attacked with a knife - strangers intervened and saved his life'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A teenage boy was stabbed in the face with a knife as he walked through a park with his girlfriend. Kieran Day, 15, was walking home through Waterhead Park in Oldham when he was grabbed by two men in an apparently random attack.

They kicked and punched him in front of a terrified family until strangers intervened and 'saved his life'. Kieran's family have spoken out about the assault, asking: "How can we prevent kids from going and picking up a knife in the first place?" READ MORE: Police officer rushed to hospital after unmarked car crash as Rochdale Road remains closed Speaking after the attack, Kieran said: "I was screaming for my life.

I'd never thought anything like this would ever happen to me - it's left me feeling scared to leave my house. "I'm confused about why this has happened to me.

I no longer want to go out with my friends and seeing what this is doing to my parents, I also feel depressed and full of anxiety. "I owe my life to the [people] that stepped in and saved me - if it wasn't for them I have no doubt I would be dead now." Kieran was attacked around 5.30pm on Tuesday, May 21, when he heard people running up behind him.